Grey Cup Parade: Updates from Argos' party on the streets

Toronto will host a Grey Cup parade Tuesday morning after the Argos won the CFL championship Sunday night.

by edtsportsedit11/27/2012 3:05:30 PM

Follow Toronto Star reporters Daniel Girard and Bob Mitchell as they tweet from the parade.

by edtsportsedit11/27/2012 3:10:47 PM

Toronto sports fans are getting ready to enjoy a rare treat — a championship party in their own backyard.The Toronto's Argonauts will parade the Grey Cup through the streets of Canada's largest city today to celebrate their 35-22 win over the Calgary Stampeders in the 100th edition of the CFL championship game.The procession will start at Yonge and Wellington and will proceed up Bay Street to Toronto City Hall, where city officials will declare Tuesday as "Toronto Argonauts Day."

From The Canadian Press: Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says he'll honour a Grey Cup wager even though his Toronto counterpart has been ordered out of office.A judge ruled Monday that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford violated the city's conflict of interest rules.But Nenshi says "a bet is a bet is a bet," so he plans to wear an Argos jersey at a city council meeting Tuesday.He will also donate about $650 to the Toronto Food Bank.Nenshi says he didn't want to act too quickly because he wants the Stampeders to know he's still their No. 1 fan.Toronto beat Calgary 35-22 in Sunday's game.

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi wears a Toronto Argonauts jersey before meeting with council in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. Nenshi had to wear the jersey after losing a bet when the Calgary Stampeders lost the Grey Cup to the Toronto Argonauts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh